A notorious Liverpool gangster has been stabbed to death nine years after allegedly carrying out a double murder. Paul Parker, 52, was killed during a suspected knife and gun fight in a garage in Heerhugowaard, Holland, on June 1.
Deadly Melee
Investigators believe Parker broke into the business premises, sparking the deadly confrontation. Armed police rushed to the scene, and two men, aged 44 and 65, were later arrested in hospital.
Parker was reportedly wanted over the murder of Dutchman Pieter Hoovers, 54, and his 32-year-old Thai wife Tae Kawepanya. The couple died in a gun attack at an apartment in Amsterdam on July 17, 2017.
CCTV Footage and Reward
Last year, police released CCTV footage of a "British criminal" suspected in the crime and offered €20,000 (£17,300) for information. Dutch media later identified the man as Parker.
A photo, purportedly several years old and published by the Daily Mail, shows Parker on a boat with Hoovers, suggesting they were once friends. Hoovers relocated to Thailand in the mid-1990s after selling his record label.
Friend's Reaction
A man claiming to be a close friend of Hoovers alleged that Parker carried out the double murder. The friend wrote online: "Rot in hell scumbag. On Monday the guy who brutally killed my friends Pieter and Tae Hoovers in July 2017 and has been on the run for justice for years got what he deserved. He was shot at close range."
Past Criminal Record
Parker is understood to have left the UK about 25 years ago. In 1993, Parker and his brother were jailed for their involvement in the killing of a teenager during a drug deal gone wrong.
Philip Green, 17, left his home in Warrington with £1,000 to buy drugs in Hall Park, Liverpool. He was stabbed in the heart, and doctors could not save him. Paul and David Parker were recorded by police discussing their role in the incident. A third unidentified man stabbed the teenager in the heart, Liverpool Crown Court heard. The Parker brothers were both sentenced to five years in prison.
